Best 3 Primary schools in Leighton Buzzard – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Hockliffe Lower School (Primary) in Leighton Buzzard; The Mary Bassett Lower School (Primary) in Leighton Buzzard; Greenleas School (Primary) in Leighton Buzzard — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Hockliffe Lower School, The Mary Bassett Lower School and Greenleas School. They are primary phase and academy converter and community school type located around Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Hockliffe Lower School), published Jun 2010. The lowest is 2 (The Mary Bassett Lower School), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for The Mary Bassett Lower School (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 400, combined total ≈ 1,150, typical FSM 5–10%, range 0–5%–15–20%; all within the Kingsbridge Educational Trust trust.
| Attribute |
Hockliffe Lower School
LU7 9LL
|
The Mary Bassett Lower School
LU7 1AR
|
Greenleas School
LU7 2AB
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Community school | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 9LL |
Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 1AR |
Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 2AB |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 16 Jun 2010 | 2 10 Jul 2024 | 2 24 Apr 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 700 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 75 | 420 | 600 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Kingsbridge Educational Trust | Central Bedfordshire (823) | Central Bedfordshire (823) |
| Website | www.hockliffelowerschool.co.uk | www.marybassett.co.uk | www.greenleas.net |
| Telephone | 01525210330 | 01525373017 | 01525371735 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Leighton Buzzard
Bedfordshire
LU7 9LL - Ofsted
- 1 16 Jun 2010
- Pupils
- ≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Kingsbridge Educational Trust
- Website
- www.hockliffelowerschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01525210330
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Leighton Buzzard
Bedfordshire
LU7 1AR - Ofsted
- 2 10 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Central Bedfordshire (823)
- Website
- www.marybassett.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01525373017
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Leighton Buzzard
Bedfordshire
LU7 2AB - Ofsted
- 2 24 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 700 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Central Bedfordshire (823)
- Website
- www.greenleas.net
- Telephone
- 01525371735
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